| Rk | Team | Chg | Rec | SoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NY - Knicks | 59-18 | 12 | |
| 2 | MIL - Bucks | 54-25 | 7 | |
| 3 | PHI - 76ers | 40-38 | 9 | |
| 4 | BAL - Bullets | 48-31 | 11 | |
| 5 | LA - Lakers | 44-35 | 13 | |
| 6 | ATL - Hawks | 45-34 | 14 | |
| 7 | CHI - Bulls | 2 | 38-41 | 10 |
| 8 | BOS - Celtics | -1 | 32-45 | 2 |
| 9 | PHX - Suns | -1 | 35-43 | 3 |
| 10 | CIN - Royals | 35-45 | 4 | |
| 11 | SEA - SuperSonics | 34-45 | 7 | |
| 12 | DET - Pistons | 31-47 | 5 | |
| 13 | SD - Rockets | 25-53 | 1 | |
| 14 | SF - Warriors | 29-49 | 5 | |